Aaron Rodgers BACK with Steelers, NFL needs NEW Preseason game strategy + NFL Offseason Mailbag
3 and Out with John Middlekauff
iHeartPodcasts and The Volume
4.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of 3 & Out, John Middlekauff reacts to Aaron Rodgers returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers and breaks down what it means for the franchise, the AFC playoff picture, and expectations heading into the season.
John also discusses how the NFL continues to prioritize streamers and media partners, examining the league’s evolving relationship with streaming platforms and what it means for fans watching games across multiple services.
Plus, thoughts on preseason football—how teams approach it today, whether it still matters, and what coaches are really looking for before Week 1.
The episode also features another edition of Dad Diaries, with John sharing stories and experiences from life away from football.
To wrap things up, it’s the Middlekauff Mailbag, answering your questions and covering a wide range of NFL topics.
All that and much more on this episode of 3 & Out.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.2 | The Volume. |
| 0:19.5 | What is going on, my people? How are we doing? John Middilkoff, three and out podcast. |
| 0:25.0 | Back at it again, hopefully everyone is doing well. |
| 0:29.1 | And today we're going to talk football because that's what we do here. |
| 0:34.0 | Aaron Rogers isn't just signed, sealed, and deliveries on the field. |
| 0:39.0 | Opening day, Wednesday games could be here to stay. |
| 0:44.0 | Joint practices, are they the new preseason game? |
| 0:47.1 | And obviously, some dad diaries. |
| 0:49.3 | We had an interesting morning over here at the Middilkoff household. |
| 0:53.7 | We'll do some mailbag questions as well. |
| 0:55.6 | At John Middlecough. |
| 0:56.2 | At John Middlecough is the Instagram firing those DMs. |
| 0:58.4 | Get your questions answered here on the show. |
| 1:02.5 | And other than that, you guys know the drill. |
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| 1:17.6 | out stuff that just doesn't make it into the podcast. A little like a little fourth down |
| 1:23.1 | thunder. And yeah, let's just dive into the show. |
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